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St. Tropez and the French Riviera 2010! (PICS!)

By Candace Jordan, July 12, 2010 at 12:09 pm

We've been going to St. Tropez and the Cote d'Azur for over 19 years now.  When we arrived at the Nice airport this year, it was no surprise to see over 35 private jets parked there since St. Tropez is known as the "Playground of the Rich and Famous."  And even though neither of these adjectives apply to us, St. Tropez is still our favorite vacation spot.

We stayed at the world famous Byblos Hotel which has been completely renovated and is even more FABULOUS than I remembered it!  We met friends there from all over the world and went to all of the hotspots like Club 55 which has been around since 1955.  On this particular day, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Joan and Jackie Collins, Ryan Seacrest, Naomi Campbell and Swedish model, actress and Playmate of the Year 1997, Victoria Silvstedt (who also represented Sweden in the Miss World contest), were all there.

We went to Moorea Beach Club, La Voile Rouge, Nikki Beach Club, La Romana, Joseph's, L'Escale, Banh Hoi and others...all on your must-do list if you're planning a trip there!  From here, onto Monte Carlo where we dined at The Grill with its open-air roof atop the Hotel de Paris and then to Paris for more fun.  Went to Ralph's  with friends which is Ralph Lauren's only other restaurant outside of RL in Chicago.

Check out these fun pics and see what July 4th is like in St. Tropez and what it feels like to be among the rich and famous, even if you're NOT!

A toast to the good life....
With Chicago friends at Ralph's...
Ralph's courtyard dining. The menu offers steak from the designer's Colorado ranch.
Interior of Ralph's which is inside a 17th century mansion.
Outside of Ralph Lauren's first European restaurant, Ralph's, in Paris.
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The view outside our Paris hotel window looking toward the church of St. Sulpice in St. Germaine des Pres.
After I took this pic, the guy said, "No photos." I'm sure he didn't want to get arrested for the illegal stuffed animals he was selling....
Chandeliers anyone?
Each blue square represents a dealer....there are FIVE of these markets in total!
Another charming antique stall at the flea market.
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A stall at the Paris flea market, Marche aux Puces, at Clignancourt.
Hot new Paris restaurant, La Societe. There was a man dining there who had 10 bodyguards!!
I'm not sure if this men's look is going to catch on here!!?!??
A Renoir for sale in the Louvre de Antiquares.
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The chic lobby of our Paris hotel, the Esprit de St. Germaine.
The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.
Restaurant in Paris.
The Cote d'Azur as seen from the helicopter...
We took a helicopter to Nice from Monte Carlo. The ride took 7 minutes by air....
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1938 MG in mint condition!
The lux scene in front of the Hotel de Paris. You could smell the leather interiors of all of the Rolls Royces and Bentleys parked out front....maybe an idea for a cologne?
Hermitage Hotel in Monte Carlo.
The famous Monte Carlo Casino in the background.....
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The lobby of the Hotel de Paris.
Overlooking Monte Carlo harbor from our hotel.
Our room at the Hermitage in Monte Carlo.
With Anita and Patrice Colmont, the owner of Club 55.
The umbrella pine trees enroute to Monte Carlo.
Borat has arrived in St. Tropez!!!
The beach scene at La Voile Rouge.
Mark Bell and Chris Draska from Chicago.
Inside Club 55. The restaurant started when they prepared meals for the film crew of Bridget Bardot's "And God Created Woman."
Ken Brown ignoring Ryan Seacrest....
A bar scene at La Voile Rouge.
Exotic cars were everywhere you looked...
Club 55's top dish--the loup de mer....sea bass.
Sunset in the port with a Botero bronze in the foreground.
The plane trees are 100's of years old in the Place des Lices.
The Place des Lices in St. Tropez--the center of town.
Dapper Paul Iacono.
Famous photog, David Hamilton, and friend.
At Dick Eddy's villa for a wine-tasting party.
With Ken and Anita Brown, Paul Iacono and Chuck at the Byblos.
Inside the world renowned club, Les Caves du Roy, in St. Tropez.
A typical charming restaurant in town.
The most famous dessert of the French Riviera--the Tart Tropezienne.
With Tissy and Anita at Club 55.
Poolside at the Byblos Hotel in St. Tropez.
Mike Manning and Kim Eckhof.
At La Voile Rouge ....
On our terrace at the Byblos.
The port in St. Tropez.
Matt Unertl and Paul Iacono at Nikki Beach.
Sexy ladies at Joseph's in St. Tropez.
Playboy hosted a July 4th party at Nikki Beach this year.
With Anita Brown and Tissy Eggleston at Moorea Beach Club in St. Tropez.
There were lots of mega yachts in St. Tropez harbor.
Nikki Beach shows our colors on the 4th.
Beware of the pirates!
Ahoy matey!
A specialty drink at La Romana restaurant in St. Tropez.
A jeroboam of Moet at La Voile Rouge.
Part of the scenery at La Voile Rouge on July 4th!
Nikki Beach on July 4th in St. Tropez.
Paul Iacono enjoying the fashion show at La Romana in St. Tropez.
With Ryan Seacrest at Club 55.
Swedish celeb, model, actress, singer, TV personality and Playboy's 1997 Playmate of the Year, Victoria Silvstedt (right), at Club 55.
Cuties at the Nice airport....
Enjoying July 4th at La Voile Rouge...
An angel at Nikki Beach!
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